ABDUL MANAB BIN HUSSAIN PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH LANGKAWI

ABDUL MANAB BIN HUSSAIN PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH LANGKAWI

LADA is a 'person interested' under section 37 because it was expressly named in the Gazette (Form D), was served with Form E and Form H, attended the Land Administrator's inquiry and filed Form N; consequently LADA is entitled to object to the award and its Form N is valid.

Citation
KA-15-22-10/2020 digabungkan dengan KA-15-21-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Pemohon (tuan Tanah): Abdul Manab bin Hussain; Pemohon (lada): Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi (LADA); Penentang: Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Langkawi
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
15 December 2021
Case Number
KA-15-22-10/2020 digabungkan dengan KA-15-21-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Rujukan Tanah (land Acquisition Reference) / Preliminary Issues Determination (application Under Rules 14 A/33 KKM 2012)
Outcome
Application by the landowner to declare LADA not a person interested dismissed; court answers in favour of LADA on the posed issues.
Legal Topics
Person Interested, Paymaster, Service of Forms E/h/n, Section 37 and 38 LAA 1960, Declaration in Gazette (form D)
Source Language
Malay/English
Land Acquisition Property Law Administrative Law Statutory Interpretation Person Interested Paymaster Service of Forms E/h/n Section 37 and 38 LAA 1960 +1 more

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Parties

Abdul Manab bin Hussain

Pemohon (tuan Tanah)

Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi (LADA)

Pemohon (lada)

Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Langkawi

Penentang

Procedural Posture

Rujukan Tanah (land Acquisition Reference) / Preliminary Issues Determination (application Under Rules 14 A/33 KKM 2012)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether LADA is a 'person interested' under section 37 of the Land Acquisition Act 1960
  2. 2 Whether LADA is entitled to object to the Land Administrator's award
  3. 3 Whether the Form N filed by LADA is null and void

Ratio Decidendi

LADA is a 'person interested' under section 37 because it was expressly named in the Gazette (Form D), was served with Form E and Form H, attended the Land Administrator's inquiry and filed Form N; consequently LADA is entitled to object to the award and its Form N is valid.

Court Disposition

Application by the landowner to declare LADA not a person interested dismissed; court answers in favour of LADA on the posed issues.

Orders

  • Declaration that Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi (LADA) is a person interested under section 37 Land Acquisition Act 1960
  • Declaration that LADA is entitled to object to the Land Administrator's award